Skip to content
Vikingr
  • The Gods
  • Other Beings
  • Tales of the Gods
  • Cosmology
  • Old Texts
  • Viking History
    • Explorers
    • Battles
    • Magic & Symbols
    • Stories
  • About
    • Vikingr Team
    • Join the Tribe
    • Vikingr Forums
  • Games
  • Shop
0

Cosmology

Valhalla is Odin’s hall where the best warriors go after death. Despite popular belief, dying in battle was not actually required in Norse mythology

Valhalla – Warrior’s Heaven in Norse Mythology

May 20, 2024 by Marius

Valhalla is Odin’s great hall in Asgard where the best and bravest warriors who die in battle are taken by … Read More

Hel by krets_ai_art

Helheim – The Realm of the Dead

November 30, 2024April 24, 2024 by Boris Dzinic

Helheim or Hel (Old Norse Helheimr) is the lowest of the Nine Realms in Norse cosmology. This underground place is … Read More

Valhala by Max Brückner

Great Halls Of The Norse Gods

April 15, 2024 by Liam

In Norse mythology, there are many gods, and and almost as many halls. A god must have a dwelling place … Read More

Folkvangr is the goddess Freyja’s domain in Asgard, and where her hall Sessrumnir is located, but is it really an alternative to Odin’s Valhalla?

Is Freyja’s Folkvangr Really An Alternative to Valhalla?

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 by Marius

In the lore of Norse mythology, popular belief has it that Freyja chooses half the slain warriors on the battlefield. … Read More

The Nine Realms – Home to Gods, Giants, Elves and Man

November 30, 2024March 28, 2024 by Marius

In Norse mythology there are Nine Realms, or worlds. There might actually just be eight, but I will get back … Read More

Vanaheim (Old Norse Vanaheimr) is the homeworld of the Vanir gods, and one of the nine realms of Norse mythology.

Vanaheim – Realm of the Vanir Gods

March 17, 2024February 28, 2024 by Marius

Among all the realms nestled within the branches of Yggdrasil, Vanaheim is maybe the most elusive. Home to the Vanir … Read More

Svartalfheim (Svartálfheimr), also known as Nidavellir is one of the nine realms in Norse mythology and home to the The Dark Elves (Svartálfr)

Svartalfheim/ Nidavellir – Home to the Dark Elves

April 15, 2024February 17, 2024 by Marius

In Norse mythology there is traditionally said to be nine realms, all interconnected and held in place by the cosmic … Read More

Asgard by Richard Wagner, Otto Schenk

Asgard – Realm of the Aesir

April 15, 2024February 8, 2024 by Boris Dzinic

High in the sky, where the heavens spread their magnificence, lays the place where gods dwell. Asgard, the home of … Read More

Yggdrasil – The Cosmic Tree of Life

April 8, 2024December 29, 2023 by Marius

In the realm of Norse mythology, the giant ash tree Yggdrasil stands at the center. Iits branches reach into the … Read More

Urdarbrunnr is the mystical Well of Urd beneath Yggdrasil. Here the three Norns weave the fate of man, and the gods meet to discuss all matters.

Urdarbrunnr – The Norns’ Well of Fate

November 11, 2023November 11, 2023 by Marius

Urdarbrunnr is one of the three wells that sustain Yggdrasil, the world tree at the heart of Norse cosmology. Named … Read More

Older posts
Page1 Page2 Page3 Next →

Latest Posts

Viking Age warrior
Stories
Odin’s Wisdom and Loki’s Trickery: What Norse Mythology Teaches Us About Risk and Strategy
Two ravens in flight
Stories
Viking Animal Symbols and What They Represent Spiritually
Vikinge games runes
Stories
Why are Viking games so popular in modern times
How to Calculate Your Viking Birth Rune and What It Reveals About You
Stories
How to Calculate Your Viking Birth Rune and What It Reveals About You
The Norse god Odin on his horse Sleipnir, featured on the Tjängvide image stone in Vallhalla.
Stories
Norse Gods of Wealth, War, and Fortune: Invoking Divine Favor in Viking Life

Forums Login

Log In
Register Lost Password

Forums

  • General Board
  • Gods & Goddesses
  • Norse & Viking Age Tattoos
  • Norse Myths
  • Norse Symbols
  • Poetic Edda
  • Runes

Contact: [email protected]
Ph: +14842634785

Categories

  • Gods & Goddesses
  • Other Beings
  • Tales of the Gods
  • Cosmology
  • Old Norse Texts
  • Viking History

  • Store
  • Vikingr Team
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Refunds & Returns
© 2025 Vikingr • Built with GeneratePress
Next Page »
  • The Gods
  • Other Beings
  • Tales of the Gods
  • Cosmology
  • Old Texts
  • Viking History
    • Explorers
    • Battles
    • Magic & Symbols
    • Stories
  • About
    • Vikingr Team
    • Join the Tribe
    • Vikingr Forums
  • Games
  • Shop